About This Lesson
The word ‘Swansong’ means:• The last performance or work of an artiste before they retire.• The sound a swan makes before it dies. A ‘death cry’.Choreographer Christopher BruceMusic Philip ChambonCostume Design Christopher BruceDate 1987Created for London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet)Premiere Teatro Arriaga; Bilbao; Spain. 25 November 1987How many dancers? 3Characters One victim and two guards Length 32 minutesWhat’s it about? The interrogation of a prisoner by two guards
